Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Blimps in and Out of Sight in a Single Orbit; Bizarre Atmosphere Leakage Found in Front and Not Behind

SPACE 08.03.2023 06:55 AM

Exoplanet AU Microscopii b is larger than Neptune but has a really close star, which only takes 8.5 days to make an orbit. Read to learn more.

China's Mysterious Craft Ejected an Unidentified Object Into Orbit That Disappeared Then Reappeared Later on, Report Reveals

05.21.2023 22:46 PM

Though this is yet to be confirmed, the unusual unidentified object could demonstrate the plane's capacity for satellite removal. Read to learn more.

30-Year-old Hubble Space Telescope Slowly Falling Lower in Orbit, Requiring Immediate Remedy

03.08.2023 08:00 AM

Hubble Space Telescope is aging but it has still more years of usefulness remaining if only it can be saved from further going down orbit. Read the article to learn how NASA is planning to save it.

NASA, SpaceX Discuss Upgrading Shield on Crew Dragon Capsule Following Soyuz Damage in Orbit

01.27.2023 05:23 AM

Read on to know the discussion of NASA, SpaceX on upgrading Crew Dragon Capsule! NASA is evaluating the possibility of requesting SpaceX to enhance the shielding on its Crew Dragon spacecraft in light of an incident where a small hole was created in a Russian Soyuz capsule.

China's Shenzhou-14 Astronauts Return to Earth With Cultivated Rice Crops From the Orbit [WATCH]

12.09.2022 08:04 AM

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission on China's space station and cultivated rice and other plants in microgravity. Know more about their analysis here, read now!

China's Spaceplane Released Unidentified Object into Orbit, US Space Force Unveils

11.04.2022 05:27 AM

The US Space Force reported that China has released an unknown space object into orbit. Don't be left with the unknown, know the latest news here at Science Times.

Jupiter Would Make Earth More Habitable If Gas Giant's Orbit Got Weirder [Study]

09.14.2022 10:30 AM

Read on to know what would exactly happen if Jupiter's orbit would be weird enough to make Earth livable.

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid as Big as 4 Football Fields Approaching Earth at High Velocity, NASA Warns

07.18.2022 22:27 PM

The massive asteroid is considered "potentially hazardous" as it is set to pass close by Earth, although it does not pose immediate harm to the planet. Read the article to learn more about it.

Fastest Star Completed Its Orbital Period Around Supermassive Black Hole Sagittarius A* at the Center of Milky Way Under 4 Years

07.08.2022 04:58 AM

A team of astrophysicists discovered the fastest star-traveling around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Continue reading to know more about the star that moves at a rate of around 18 million mph.

South Korea Successfully Launches Nuri Rocket Carrying Satellites Into Orbit After Failed Attempt Last Year

06.22.2022 09:30 AM

South Korea finally succeeded in launching its Nuri rocket carrying satellites into orbit on June 21, completing its flight sequence and creating history for the country. Read the article to know the full details of the historic event.

Why Do Comets Fade Away in Deep Saturn Orbit? Researchers Explain Mystery

04.06.2022 22:50 PM

Comet's dazzling ionized gas tails gradually dim in deep space – even beyond Saturn's orbit thought to be their safe zone. Read this article to know why.

Rest In Peace, Comet Leonard! Space Rock Breaks Into Pieces After Trying To Orbit The Sun

03.22.2022 23:05 PM

Comet Leonard broke into pieces and became a smudge in the sky while trying to orbit the Sun. Read more to know how it happened.

NASA Astronaut John Glenn Orbits Earth 60 Years Ago Today: Here's How He Survived This Bumpy Journey

02.21.2022 02:05 AM

NASA astronaut John Glenn launched a small capsule dubbed Friendship 7 from Florida's Cape Canaveral six decades ago today.

European Southern Observatory Finds New Exoplanet Orbiting Proxima Centauri; Is Proxima d Lighter Than Earth?

02.11.2022 02:57 AM

Meet Proxima D, a new rocky but light-weight exoplanet found circling our solar system's nearest star.

Youngest Pair of Near-Earth Asteroids Only 300 Years Old Spotted; When Will It Visit the Planet Again?

02.08.2022 02:07 AM

Asteroids 2019 PR2 and 2019 QR6 were first discovered separately in 2019 and are reported to have broken off from the same asteroid just three centuries ago.

Controlling Robots From Space

02.02.2022 10:27 AM

Research from the European Space Agency has shown for the first time that it is possible for an operator in orbit to feel the weight of rocks on the ground collected by a robot in a simulated geological exploration mission.

1,800 Feet-Wide Trojan Asteroid Trapped in the Same Orbit As Earth for 4000 Years is Great for Future Flyby Missions, Astronomers Suggest

02.02.2022 02:08 AM

A team of astronomers found the second Trojan asteroid, named 2020 XL5, that is trapped in Earth's orbit for 4,000 years.

Small Russian Military Satellite Fragments Could Crash Down Earth This Week After Persei Booster Malfunctions on Low Orbit

01.04.2022 23:02 PM

A Russian military satellite and rocket stage's tiny fragments could come this week, crashing down, after the craft went through a malfunction on low Earth orbit.

Webb vs Hubble Space Telescope Differences in Wavelengths, Sizes, and Orbit

12.25.2021 21:54 PM

Webb has been called a "Hubble replacement" but NASA prefers to call it the "scientific successor" to the latter from which its goals were driven by results from the former.

Animal Magnetism: Male Spiders Orbit a Cannibalistic Female Spider Like Planets Orbiting a Star to Search a Mate

12.06.2021 23:17 PM

A solution appears to lie in so-called animal magnetism, or more appropriately, in the effective physical forces that male and female spiders are experiencing on the web's elastic surface.

LOOK: Sharpest Images of 42 Largest Asteroids Released; Features Unique Shapes Like Dog-Bone, Spheres

10.15.2021 07:45 AM

The European Southern Observatory recently released detailed images of over 40 of the solar system's largest asteroids, captured by the observatory's VLT or Very Large Telescope in Chile.